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Cinema Chat: Ron Hogan
For contemporary movie-goers it might be tough to imagine a time before movies went on-location. But it wasn't until the 1976 film 'Rocky' hit the streets of Philadelphia that moviemakers really started to step out of the studio. To find out more about this explosive time in movie-making history, we chatted with Ron Hogan, curator of lit blog Beatrice, and author of 'The Stewardess is Flying the Plane: American Films of the 1970s'.
Museyon Guides: So Ron, before we get started, what's the last movie you saw?
Ron Hogan: 'The Vanishing', the Dutch one from 1988
MG: Tell me about your book "The Stewardess is Flying the Plane"…
RH: If you remember the book, 'Easy Riders, Raging Bulls,' Peter Biskind did a great job of talking about five or six directors who had had a substantial impact on Hollywood in the 1970s and what they had done, but there weren't necessarily a lot of surprises in that book. He was talking about people like George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola who all were recognized as master filmmakers and we knew about the kind of impact that their films had had. So one of my premises was: If these guys completely transformed Hollywood during that decade, what were the results of that? I wanted to open it up to talk about all sorts of films, 100s of different films that came out during that period and see what was going on in Hollywood.
MG: What were some of the decade's big breakthroughs?
RH: I think you saw a real boom in location shooting, actually. There's two key components of that, one is financial—as film studios increasingly began to divest themselves of their studio assets and focus on certain production and distribution elements, you saw filmmakers who were setting up independent production companies and shooting more and more on-location, rather than on a studio set. And also, by the mid '70s, once a really viable Steadicam was in place that became a major boon to on-location shooting as well. When you could walk the camera around and hold it steady that was a major step forward as well.
'Rocky' was one of the first films to really take advantage of that, shooting entirely on location in Philadelphia.
MG: What are some other 1970s standouts when it comes to on-location films?
RH: This was a great period for on-location shooting in New York City, whether it was a low-budget film like 'God Told Me To' which Larry Cohen did in the early '70s. They basically crashed the St. Patrick's Day parade without a permit and just dropped their actors into it and let the cameras roll.
Out in Los Angeles, Jack Lemmon's 'Save the Tiger' … for the most part it was basically him wandering around Los Angeles over the course of the day.
MG: Can you think of any examples of location shooting gone wrong?
RH: There aren't very many like that. In the 1970s remake of 'King Kong', instead of the Empire State Building, Dino de Laurentiis has King Kong climbing the World Trade Center Towers. I think critical reception varies as to whether that was a smart update or a cheesy one. That debate took place long before the towers we lost.
MG: How many films did you end up watching when researching the book?
RH: There's about 350 photos in the book and all between the six months that I spent really actively researching the book and a lifetime watching movies growing up, there's probably about 500 or so films that really informed that book.
MG: What were some of your big discoveries?
RH: 'God Told Me To' is definitely an amazing film to watch, and then there's another film called 'The Spook Who Sat By The Door'. It looks like a blaxploitation film on the surface but it's incredibly politicized. It's basically like 'Shaft' meets 'The Battle of Algiers'. A lot of it is filmed on-location in Chicago and in Gary, Indiana, so again you're getting this very distinct look that's very different from the standardized Hollywood set look. It's just an amazing document of '70s politics, and urban politics in particular.
There's also a film called 'Space is the Place', which stars the jazz musician Sun Ra as himself. It's basically him walking around San Francisco and Oakland—it's a pretty indescribable film, it has to be seen to be believed.
MG: The '70s are called the second golden age of film. What made it such a great time for American movies?
RH: There are two basic components, one of which is financial and one is cultural. On the financial side, studios were divesting themselves of certain holdings. At the same time they were looking at the money they were spending on films, and they had had some huge flops that they had paid millions of dollars for at the beginning of the decade. Any time you spend $25 million—and in 1970 dollars, too—and it tanks at the box office, you're going to look for less expensive alternatives. A lot of these studios tapped young filmmakers who were just starting out and had maybe made one or two features for smaller production houses; they hired people like Bogdanovich, Coppola, Scorsese on the promise that you can makes us a good film for a lot less money. And the return on investment on those was really phenomenal.
For a while it was the case that 'American Graffiti' had the hugest return on investment compared to the less-than $1 million that it cost to make.
Culturally, it was a huge time of social and cultural upheaval. The '70s was the decade in which what was radical in the '60s becomes much more mainstream and acclimated into the culture. So things like the anti-authoritarian stance, the radical politics of the '60s, the suspicion and outright distrust of the government which were viewed as outliers or fringe views in the '60s, by the mid-'70s — once the full corruption of the Nixon administration had become pretty well established — it was no longer considered radical or outrageous to suspect that the government didn't always have our best interests at heart. So there was that kind sense of cultural questioning or cultural uncertainty that allowed a lot of room for filmmakers to tackle a lot of interesting material.
MG: How does it compare to today?
RH: Up until the 1970s you did have this layered effect where there were the huge Hollywood blockbusters and then the smaller studios doing smaller movies. And that seems to have been replaced to a certain degree in today's culture by the direct-to-DVD culture or cable channels who need original content, so they hire out a lot of original made-for-TV movies. Things like Lifetime movies or Sci-Fi original movies can sometimes provide the same kind of training ground that Roger Corman's studio would have in the 1960s or '70s.
To read more from Ron Hogan visit Beatrice.com or pick up 'The Stewardess is Flying the Plane: American Films of the 1970s'. For even more on where your favorite 1970s films were shot pick up Film+Travel from Museyon Guides.
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You may have been here last week, rifling the wind chimes, disturbing the sleepy quiet of branches as they open to the Spring Equinox that showed up recently. It may be that this morning I'm simply more open than usual to the wind, the rain, and the racket they bring into the quiet life I lead. But, now that winter has slipped into the past and the future is underway in this new vehicle, which seems so ready each year to welcome new beginnings, I want to be ready to answer the call.
Early dawn has moved on and a light rain, which the wind must have been bringing in its wake, has arrived to embody feelings promised in the clamor of chimes and the stirring of branches. The sound of rain falling on the drum skin of our sunroom roof infiltrates my senses.
The tree branches on the other side of the arroyo behind our house, now defined in the dim morning light, are reflected in the sliding glass doors, which used to mark the outside of our brick home, but now provide entrance from the living room into the sunroom where I spend my mornings reading, answering a few e-mail–and sometimes—writing something which I hope can become a blog post for the week.
But I'm straying from the impulse that started my appreciation of the sound of rain on the roof above my head. I was remembering times in years gone by, when rain was more frequent than it is in Albuquerque. I was remembering the summer of 1965 which I spent in Happy Valley Labrador–a time when I was licking my (self-inflicted) wounds from the recent loss of a college romance–and remembering how when the wind-driven rain was beating against the window pane of my rented room, I would sometimes put on a raincoat, don a hat, and set forth into the rain-swept streets of the neighborhood.
Perhaps because I grew up in Montreal, this morning's rain casts me back to earlier times in my life. In the desert city of Albuquerque, wind that seems to promise rain frequently doesn't follow through; so when it does I can't help remembering.
In Happy Valley, Labrador, the rain made a traveler out of me: a pacing back and forth in a space touched by loss and uncertainty about what would come next. But even then, rain brought a sense of comfort: as the sky lowered and touched the earth, as water and air intermingled and enveloped me like a blanket.
Today, as I sit on the sun room couch, with my blue cast slightly elevated on a pillow–the day not calling out to me yet–I feel the pleasure of uncommitted time and space drawing my mind out into the neighborhood in which I now live.
This morning these memories also feel like the gentle rain brought in by the wind; they lack the sharp edges of the incessant thinking which opens the door for worry and expectation to step in. The rain has nowhere it needs to be, nothing to do, and who am I to decline this invitation from the present moment to linger just a while longer?
Thanks, Gilly, Lovely of you to say so.
Thanks, Kip. I'm not sure I realized that my last paragraph expresses how the present contains the past and future and isn't in opposition to them. I love that perception, whereever it came from. I hope to keep that insight in my mind and heart as I head out/into my day. Ah the day: the vehicle for time in all it's inclusive abundance to sally forth into the fields of being.
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Segmented regression, also known as piecewise regression or broken-stick regression, is a method in regression analysis in which the independent variable is partitioned into intervals and a separate line segment is fit to each interval. Segmented regression analysis can also be performed on multivariate data by partitioning the various independent variables. Segmented regression is useful when the independent variables, clustered into different groups, exhibit different relationships between the variables in these regions. The boundaries between the segments are breakpoints.

Segmented linear regression is segmented regression whereby the relations in the intervals  are obtained by linear regression.

Segmented linear regression, two segments

Segmented linear regression with two segments separated by a breakpoint can be useful to quantify an abrupt change of the response function (Yr) of a varying influential factor (x).  The breakpoint can be interpreted as a critical, safe, or threshold value beyond or below which (un)desired effects occur. The breakpoint can be important in decision making

The figures illustrate some of the results and regression types obtainable.

A segmented regression analysis is based on the presence of a set of ( y, x ) data, in which y is the dependent variable and x the independent variable.

The least squares method applied separately to each segment, by which the two regression lines are made to fit the data set as closely as possible while minimizing the sum of squares of the differences (SSD) between observed (y) and calculated (Yr) values of the dependent variable, results in the following two equations:

 Yr = A1.x + K1     for x < BP (breakpoint)
 Yr = A2.x + K2     for x > BP (breakpoint)
where:
Yr is the expected (predicted) value of y for a certain value of x;
A1 and A2 are regression coefficients (indicating the slope of the line segments);
K1 and K2 are regression constants (indicating the intercept at the y-axis).

The data may show many types or trends, see the figures.

The method also yields two correlation coefficients (R):
     for x < BP (breakpoint)
and
      for x > BP (breakpoint)
where:
  is the minimized SSD per segment
and
Ya1 and Ya2 are the average values of y in the respective segments.

In the determination of the most suitable trend, statistical tests must be performed to ensure that this trend is reliable (significant).

When no significant breakpoint can be detected, one must fall back on a regression without breakpoint.

Example

For the blue figure at the right that gives the relation between yield of mustard (Yr = Ym, t/ha) and soil salinity (x = Ss, expressed as electric conductivity of the soil solution EC in dS/m) it is found that:

BP = 4.93, A1 = 0, K1 = 1.74, A2 = −0.129, K2 = 2.38, R12 = 0.0035 (insignificant), R22 = 0.395 (significant) and:
 Ym = 1.74 t/ha                        for Ss < 4.93 (breakpoint)
 Ym = −0.129 Ss + 2.38 t/ha     for Ss > 4.93 (breakpoint)
indicating that soil salinities < 4.93 dS/m are safe and soil salinities > 4.93 dS/m reduce the yield @ 0.129 t/ha per unit increase of soil salinity.

The figure also shows confidence intervals and uncertainty as elaborated hereunder.

Test procedures

The following statistical tests are used to determine the type of trend:
 significance of the breakpoint (BP) by expressing BP as a function of  regression coefficients A1 and A2 and the means Y1 and Y2 of the y-data and the means X1 and X2 of the x data (left and right of BP), using the laws of propagation of errors in additions and multiplications to compute the standard error (SE) of BP, and applying Student's t-test
 significance of A1 and A2 applying Student's t-distribution and the standard error SE of A1 and A2
 significance of the difference of A1 and A2 applying Student's t-distribution using the SE of their difference.
 significance of the difference of Y1 and Y2 applying Student's t-distribution using the SE of their difference.
A more formal statistical approach to test for the existence of a breakpoint, is via the pseudo score test which does not require estimation of the segmented line.

In addition, use is made of the correlation coefficient of all data (Ra), the coefficient of determination or coefficient of explanation, confidence intervals of the regression functions, and ANOVA analysis.

The coefficient of determination for all data (Cd), that is to be maximized under the conditions set by the significance tests, is found from:

where Yr is the expected (predicted) value of y according to the former regression equations and Ya is the average of all y values.

The Cd coefficient ranges between 0 (no explanation at all) to 1 (full explanation, perfect match).
In a pure, unsegmented, linear regression, the values of Cd and Ra2 are equal. In a segmented regression, Cd needs to be significantly larger than Ra2 to justify the segmentation.

The optimal value of the breakpoint may be found such that the Cd coefficient is maximum.

No-effect range

Segmented regression is often used to detect over which range an explanatory variable (X) has no effect on the dependent variable (Y), while beyond the reach there is a clear response, be it positive or negative.
The reach of no effect may be found at the initial part of X domain or conversely at its last part. For the "no effect" analysis, application of the least squares method for the segmented regression analysis  may not be the most appropriate technique because the aim is rather to find the longest stretch over which the Y-X relation can be considered to possess zero slope while beyond the reach the slope is significantly different from zero but knowledge about the best value of this slope is not material. The method to find the no-effect range is progressive partial regression  over the range, extending the range with small steps until the regression coefficient gets significantly different from zero.

In the next figure the break point is found at X=7.9 while for the same data (see blue figure above for mustard yield), the least squares method yields a break point only at X=4.9. The latter value is lower, but the fit of the data beyond the break point is better. Hence, it will depend on the purpose of the analysis which method needs to be employed.

See also
 Chow test
 Simple regression
 Linear regression
 Ordinary least squares
 Multivariate adaptive regression splines
 Local regression
 Regression discontinuity design
 Stepwise regression
 SegReg (software) for segmented regression

References

Regression models

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A tentative five-year labor agreement was reached last Friday between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union that covers all 29 West Coast ports after nine months of negotiations.
President Barack Obama sent Secretary of Labor Tom Perez to meet with the two sides. Press reports indicate that Perez gave the two sides a Friday deadline to reach an agreement. The White House released a statement after the announcement saying, "This is great news for the parties involved in the negotiation and a huge relief for our economy – particularly the countless American workers, farmers and businesses that have been affected by the dispute and those facing even greater disruption and costs with further delays."
The backlog at the ports was causing serious economic harm to the meat and livestock industries. Phil Seng, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation said, "The global customer base that the U.S. meat industry has spent decades building has been put at risk by shipping delays and by the uncertainty surrounding these contract negotiations."
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Super Nintendo World, the Mario and Friends themed area at Universal Studios Japan, was slated to open on February 4th next month. However, due to the state of emergency declared in Osaka, this will not be the case.
This isn't the first time the park has delayed. It was originally scheduled to open in the summer of 2020, but after last year's state of emergency Repulsed.
The last announcement was made today on USJ's official page::
The opening of Super Nintendo World has been postponed.
We'll announce the new opening date soon after the state of emergency is lifted in Osaka Prefecture.
A preview was held for the park last November and shows visitors what to expect.
With Covid-19 cases still increasing in Japan, this is a state of emergency was explained yesterday for Osaka and the surrounding prefectures. This comes after a similar announcement was made last week for the Tokyo metropolitan area and as new variant of the novel coronavirus was recently discovered at Haneda Airport.
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The solution is based on the US version of the game for Nintendo 3DS, so there may be differences in the Spanish version and / or other platforms.
This is a tutorial level, which gives you directions on how to play. With the X, A, B, Y keys, you will shoot in the four directions according to their position on the 3DS. The game does not indicate that if you hold down two buttons that are not opposite each other, you will also shoot diagonally.
The first level is the classic easy level to start the game, with mostly a large number of Grub coming out of the underground or coming from the fences on the perimeter of the area. Occasionally, larger enemies will come out, so dedicate yourself to them when they come out, such as Scorpions that give a bonus point multiplier until you get hit, while some of the normal enemies will drop seeds that turn into plants that will help you kill. the smaller enemies. At the end of the level, the first Centipede will appear. To damage it, shoot the red flashing spot in the middle, and it will split in half. Shoot the red dot of each other half until the four rear parts of the Centipede glow white, and then there is only the head left to destroy. Once all the heads are destroyed, the level will end.
In this level the monsters appear faster, especially the ants. Monsters can come from the outer perimeter of the screen, but they will also come out of the pit in the center. Use the power-ups you get from the spiders coming down, many ants will drop seeds, which will help in creating a strong army of turret plants that will fight against you. A Centipede awaits you at the end of the level.
In this level it is necessary to protect Maisy, it is the first of several phases where you will have to defend her. Here, all you have to do is wait for the level to finish, killing several enemies as well as a Centipede, making sure that Maisy's health bar doesn't hit zero before the end. This level represents the first appearance of bomb spiders, ugly creatures that usually appear in hordes from the perimeter, must take some damage before they die, and can explode after a few seconds if they get too close. However, if they drop seeds behind them, bomb plants are born that spew clouds of poison that do damage to enemies that prowl too close. In this level there are two tanks. To reach one, go to the back of one of them and press the L button to enter. Inside the tank you will be invincible and you can use as many ammo as you want. However, it is only possible to fire in the direction the cannon is pointing, and not in all four directions.
The fourth level does not actually introduce any new mechanics, and therefore can be considered a reconstruction of the second level, as you will stand in a single arena and slowly shoot the various enemies as they appear, continuing for several minutes until the only one Centipede of the level comes out and the level ends with his death.
The fifth level is a bit different from the first ones we tackled. Your goal here is not to wait for the end of time until a Centipede appears and then kill it; you will have to use Stomp in front of each of the machines present to activate them and finish the level. During this time, many enemies will appear, as well as two Centipedes. The level practically never ends if you don't use Stomp on all the cars, so if you want to rack up points for a gold medal or get one of the points goals (up to 75.000), you can stay in this level for the duration. time you want until you get the necessary number of points.
The sixth level is extremely long to the previous ones, with many enemies, mostly bomb spiders. The battle takes place on a train, so while the area is extremely open, it is also considerably smaller than normal. All the enemies will appear from the side of the tracks or come from the north side and there are spiders coming down that will give you power-ups. There are two Centipedes on this level. The first arrives quite early, a little before the middle of the level, while the other arrives at the end of the level in the middle of the full battle.
This is another extremely long level, with several waves of wasps and ants, but no bomb spiders. Only one Centipede is present in the level, it appears about one third of the way. During the first stage of the level, you can stay on the south side, where no enemies will approach. After destroying the Centipede, however, locust-like enemies will come from the south. Spiders only appear occasionally here, so use power-ups sparingly.
BOSS 1: MILIPEDE
In a sense, the Milipede is just a larger Centipede. When he crawls across the field, he has about twenty body pieces along his length, what you need to do is hit him with your shot and make him turn red (apart from the head). During normal battle, the Milipede will travel underground, its length indicated by the small dust cloud it raises. Stay away from the cloud, then as soon as it emerges go close to its body and shoot (use the flamethrower power-up once acquired for continuous fire). The Milipede likes to move fast, make sharp inversions, but it does not turn on itself, so it will leave you some space to stay close to it. When the Milipede has all of its body pieces damaged, it will circle around for a while longer, before popping out again and firing a barrage of bullets. The direction of the bullets will rotate very slowly, so the Milipede's blind spot (the area where it does not fire bullets) will rotate as well. Use your machine gun to hit the Milipede from a distance, and keep your attention mainly towards the bullets that might hit your character, move and dodge any bullets that come at you. Each time the Milipede takes refuge, the pattern repeats itself.
This level is quite open, with a single battle zone. The falling spiders in this battle are not many, but not rare either. During the initial fight with the enemies, many of them will bring plant seeds, try to take out those specific enemies first, before they can sprout turret plants and bomb plants that can contribute to the fight. After the first Centipede, stock up on power-ups. As you fight the second Centipede, as soon as you kill half of it, there will be a bunch of bomb spiders on the field looking for your character until you kill the second half of the Centipede too, so you see that you have good firepower to deal with. the bomb spiders.
This is a fairly simple, open space, single area battle. Enemies arrive in groups as usual and the battle ends with a Centipede.
10 LEVEL
Here the level design is a bit different. You will have two corridors connected at the bottom by a U-shaped block, with an elevator in the center that the player must wait to finally go up and finish the level. The best place to stay most of the time is right in front of the level, so you can see what's happening on both sides. During the first part of the level, you will have to face some purple moths that release a mist. Stay away from this fog, as it creates a sticky gel on the floor that is difficult to walk through. The power-ups are quite frequent in this phase, so during the attack phases do not hesitate to use them against the bugs that arrive. When the elevator goes down after battling the only Centipede on the level, you can go right up and finish the level, or you can also choose to stay and fight the enemies a little longer, but then they will end anyway.
The area of this battle is quite narrow, and there are a couple of places where you can get trapped, especially the corners and fences near the tower. Use Stomp near the tower to reactivate it, there will be some invisible interference along the edges of the roof, and some enemies coming. When the caterpillars arrive, kill them immediately. If you let them live too long, they will turn into indestructible cocoons before hatching into purple moths, the same ones you saw in the previous level. You will also find a Centipede waiting for you.
Another level where you have to protect Maisy. Unlike the previous levels, you don't have to attack a single sector during the twelfth level. You will have to kill the insects, especially the wasps that swarm the roof where you are, waiting for Maisy to activate a walkway that allows her to cross a second roof. This step is repeated two more times, for a total of four roofs to cross. To overcome this level without many problems, you will have to use the upgrades especially on the wasps, which arrive numerous and can be particularly annoying. On the fourth and last roof you will find other enemies and finally a Centipede, whose death ends the level.
In this level you will find many groups of insects and spiders. After battling several waves, you can go northeast or northwest on a bridge, and find yourself on a second roof. Repeat once more to get to a third roof. Defeat a Centipede to finish the level.
At the beginning of the level, use Stomp near the radio tower. The tower will ignite indefinitely and send out waves of energy that cause shocks to all enemies involved in the area, which will be killed. After taking out a lot of bugs, move south and east following the arrows to get to the second part of the level. Use Stomp on the tower here too. Follow the second section of the roof, then reach the third section which will be the last. Finally, you will find a Centipede.
BOSS 2: QUEEN WASP
At the start of the battle many wasps will circle around the Queen Wasp, forming a protective barrier. Shoot the wasps which will then turn red. Once all the wasps are damaged, the queen will eject the wasps from herself for a period of approximately fifteen seconds, before the wasps return and form a protective barrier again. During this time, it is possible to cause damage. When the wasps revolve around the queen, they will direct fire at your character. There are a lot of wasps, they will shoot bullets in different directions. Move away a little, so the area covered by the bullets is more extended, allowing you to dodge them more easily. Once the queen is alone, run around her in a circle if you are very close to her as she will shoot in a rotating motion. The main advice is to stay away from the queen for the first part of the battle, until spiders start coming down. Kill them and hope to get the machine gun or laser pistol (the yellow power-up). With any other weapon, at close range, it is possible to attack the wasps that protect the queen. Once they're gone, use your machine gun or laser pistol to inflict massive amounts of damage on the queen from a safe distance. Repeat this again when the queen has her protective wasp layer around her again.
Here you will find four towers. Use Stomp at the top right to activate the first one and fight the various enemies. After a few moments, you can activate the one at the top left (when the icon is displayed, press the L key), then the one at the bottom left, and finally the one at the bottom right. This level is populated by a large amount of Grub enemies, so you'll be full of mushrooms sprouting. Use them as a wall to isolate enemies. Once all four towers have been activated, the level's only Centipede will appear. After you take him out, the level will continue for a while, until the elevator on the north side arrives. Enter it to finish the level.
The sixteenth level is quite fun. Stand behind the tank (from the north side), and press L to enter inside. Inside the tub, it will be possible to move 360 degrees. The gun can be used indefinitely and you can hold down the auto-fire button. However, it will only be possible to shoot in the direction the tank is facing. For most of the battle, you will be inundated with waves of enemies. If you get plants, be careful with them, and protect them from insects as they can significantly help you through the long battle. A lot of enemies come directly from the sides, so focus your firepower on both sides when there are no enemies on the screen to keep them apart. After most of the battle is over, the Centipede will arrive. Hit him in his weak spot in the center, then take out the remaining two halves. Thereafter, the battle will continue for a while before it comes to an end.
Despite what the mission objective says, there is nothing to protect in this level. Rather, as always, it is necessary to kill the insects. Don't be afraid to use the power-ups present, there will be the laser gun and the missile launcher, and you can restore the power-ups in speed as there will be very generous spiders. Once again, the Centipede will split into two halves, with the first part of the battle significantly longer than usual.
Here you will need to use Stomp on each of the machines as the L icon appears. While waiting for all machines to be reactivated, you will be dealing with many enemy bugs. A Centipede will spring into action during the battle. Once all the machines have been activated, the battle will be over.
The battlefield of this level is a bit different than usual; instead of being square, it is tilted approximately 45 degrees northwest / southeast. The train platform is small in size and can get quite crowded with enemies quickly. Since many spiders descend on this level, you can feel free to safely use the power-ups to wipe out enemies as you will never be short of power-ups. At the end of the level you will find a Centipede.
In this level a new component will come into play. You will not have a gas mask and most of the battlefield is toxic to the player wandering around. The green meter on the lower screen will decrease and if it reaches zero you will lose your current power-up. To fill the meter, you will need to enter a green space. Stay in the green space where you can only shoot enemies with short range power-ups and destroy the spiders to get more. Many of the enemies you defeat will create plants that don't attack, but that create small patches of green space around them. Use these green spaces to slowly advance north, east, north, west and then north again, fighting an enemy Centipede along the way. However, these plants are temporary, only a couple of green spaces are permanent.
This is another level where you have to protect Maisy. In the three sections of the level, Maisy will go to one end and stand next to a dead tree for a few minutes before it shrivels and lets you pass. When you pass the first two sections, there will be a couple of islands where you will find spiders that will give you some power-ups. Power-ups will be very common in this level, so don't hesitate to use them against the numerous scorpions. There are some enemy caterpillars that will move over underground tunnels, leaving some sort of cloud above them as they move. Move close to the burrowed caterpillars to get them out and then take them out. The Centipede of this level arrives in the third segment. Be careful, once it splits, the two sides will go from left to right through the center and can crush the player who is in the middle of the battlefield.
A fairly normal battle, where you just have to kill a lot of bugs and nothing else. Spiders (and therefore also power-ups) arrive very sparingly in this level, so try not to use them until the enemies from the swamp area arrive (and don't forget that you can also use your Stomp). There are two Centipedes on this level. The first arrives in the middle of the battle, while the second arrives at the end of the level.
BOSS 3: ARMORED BEETLE
As the boss's name suggests, it is armored and takes little damage. Your basic firing is practically useless in this battle, as it would take at least ten minutes just to take down the armor. Fortunately, the cockroach does not actually pay much attention to the player most of the time, until it is hit with a power attack, it will move left and right at the top of the screen, completely ignoring any damage it has taken from the shots. . During this step, red hedgehog-like enemies will pop out of the ground and attack the player. Enemy hedgehogs will require a significant amount of hits to take down and use a medium range ice attack. Shoot the cockroach armed as you like, but reduce the presence of the hedgehogs as much as possible so they can't interfere with the battle. The main goal is simply to wait for the spiders to descend, one of them will drop a machine gun, another a flamethrower. Wait until the spiders drop twice to fully fill your power-ups, then use a power-up to hit the armored cockroach. Once hit, it will move to the top center of the screen and face south. His first attack will be a sending of energy beams; It can do this in two ways: either it will throw a straight beam of energy that slowly rotates around it, or it will send multiple blows south which then slowly move to the sides. Note that the cockroach will not move during these attacks. His second attack will be to fire a semicircle of thorn arrows, then he will fire another semicircle of thorns a little further to the outside. The cockroach will then use gravity to draw the thorns on itself, this is the hardest part. You need to use your character between the thorns that go towards the cockroach thus pushing the gravitational pull away. While the beetle makes one of its attacks, keep firing. If you run out of your power-up, move on to the next one. Once the cockroach has made its two attacks, it will return to its normal position.
Fairly normal level. Kill all the bugs on the starting platform. The yellow arrow can be hard to spot when it appears, so once the bugs are gone, head southeast / east through a few islands. In the second area, once the enemies are finished, go north and break down the two walls to continue. After some battles in the last area, defeat the Centipede that appears to level up.
This is another level where you have to protect Maisy. There are three sections in the area and they are quite large in size; While killing enemies, you are very likely to lose sight of Maisy and her health bar, so return to her every so often to make sure she is not under attack from numerous enemies. Power-ups are rare in the first two sections, so use them sparingly on your journey. To clear the first two areas, make sure you take out all the enemies (there are some Grub enemies hanging around and getting stuck on mushrooms). In the third and final area, there will be a battle against the Centipede.
This level is quite normal, you will have to kill all the insects present within a limited arena. Shortly after, the walls will be destroyed, allowing other insects to enter. The XNUMXth level is filled almost exclusively with bomb spiders that will give you upgrades such as the missile launcher and the flamethrower. As always, try to protect the plants so as to reduce the amount of work you have to do yourself. There is a Centipede that enters about halfway up the level. Once all the bomb spiders have been eliminated, go to the center of the arena to finish the level.
Underground, you will have to move through short and narrow sections. During these parts of the level the enemies, especially the bomb spiders, will come from the deepest part where your character is. Keep the power-ups, then use them to take down the new enemies that come out. Stay close to your plants as much as you can and protect them so it will be easier to kill the caterpillars and keep going. When you are in a larger area than before, save your long range power-up (it will probably be the laser gun) as a Centipede will visit you before the level ends. I recommend having a max powered laser pistol or even two as when you hit the Centipede in the middle and it splits into two parts, dozens of bomb spiders will come out and attack your character with endless waves. If you have a laser gun handy, then you can hope to defeat the two halves of the Centipede quickly, otherwise use your weapon to take down the bomb spiders to decrease their number. After the Centipede dies, go northeast after passing the end of the level.
This is a continuation of the last level, as one continues to go to the underground depths. There are no very narrow passages in this level, instead there are three large sections where you have to defeat all the enemies in each area before you can move on to the next. At the end of the third level you will fight a Centipede, you will finish the level as soon as you kill him.
This level is similar to the last two, with three sections teeming with spiders, insects and wasps. There are two Centipedes in this level, one arrives at the end of the second section, the other in the third.
For the last level before the fight with a new boss, the action is limited to a large area. Numerous spiders will descend, so don't be afraid to use your power-ups to kill the various enemies that keep coming. A Centipede arrives at the end of the level.
BOSS 4: SPIDER
In the fight against the spider boss, only its shell is vulnerable to damage, and its shell is usually high off the ground. To reach its weak point, you will have to shoot the four legs of the spider, until it turns red. At this point, the spider will collapse for about ten seconds during which it can take damage. As long as the spider has at least one of its legs intact, it will lift and slam it, sending a shock wave towards the player. The best technique is to stay in one spot and keep shooting that leg until the shock wave approaches, then move quickly. This is especially important later on, when the spider loses more than half its health, the shockwave will be faster and have a larger amplitude. When the spider is down during the first part of the battle, ignore the two spiders coming down and focus on the big boss until he gets back up. At this point, feel free to shoot the two smaller spiders, the one on the left will drop a laser gun, the one on the right a flamethrower. In subsequent fights, hit the spider as it falls using the laser pistol. Once you've finished this boss step, aim your laser gun left and right again for the two little spiders that will release more power-ups. Use the flamethrower once you get close to the spider's front legs, if you aim particularly well you can use it for a few seconds on both legs. Repeat until you have used up your power-up. As mentioned earlier, make sure you stay safe and don't get hit during the first part of the fight, as the spider boss gets faster once his health drops below half. This way, you can take a couple of hits without needing to worry a lot.
The thirtieth level will be very similar to the one you faced before the spider boss fight, with a single battlefield where you will be surrounded by lots of spiders, wasps and other assorted insects. Once again, a Centipede will finish the level.
This area is similar to the twentieth level where the air is toxic except in green spaces. However, unlike that level, it is not possible to create new green spaces by killing enemies. Here, however, there is only one area in the level, so you don't have to go outside the center. Once you have the power-ups, start using them like crazy, going out of the center every now and then to collect even more. The more insects you kill, the more seeds will fall and therefore less work will remain within your competence. As always, the level ends with a Centipede as the enemy, but once again be careful not to get pushed out of the green space.
This level is quite simple, where you only have to eliminate bugs from start to finish, and there will be only one battlefield. In the middle of the battle there will be a Centipede with large amounts of enemies, you will probably have to use all your power-ups to complete this fight as soon as possible.
Another level with the classic single zone battle. Spiders come down in large numbers, up to ten at a time, so don't be afraid to use your power-ups, always keep one active throughout the fight. Most of the battle is simple, but you will notice some large black petaled flowers that pop out of the ground after killing a few enemies. When they open, giant purple moths come out. Keep your distance from these moths, as the fog they produce deposits on the battlefield a gel that slows the player if they walk on them.
This level, just like most of the latest facts, comes with a single arena, where the enemies present try to injure the player. There won't be many plants here as insects will rarely drop seeds. In this level the battlefield is a landfill, with piles of garbage around that will slow you down. There are many spiders coming down the area, but it is recommended that you run and grab the laser gun as soon as you get a chance, as their range outperforms garbage better than other power-ups. A Centipede will show up at the end of the level, followed by a few more fights after his defeat.
This is the last normal level of the game and can also become the longest. It takes place in the same environment as the previous level, namely the landfill, but is significantly larger, and with smaller enemies. If at some point the enemies stop coming towards you, look around, you will surely find a minor insect in the garbage or the Power-up mushrooms are easily found throughout the level, so don't be afraid to use them in case of need. . Enemies will drop seeds on a regular basis, so try to protect your plants to maintain an advantage over your enemies. This level features two Centipedes. The first occurs about halfway through the battle, while the second occurs in the final part of the battle. With his death, the level will end.
BOSS 5: ALPHA CENTIPEDE
For the first half of the fight, the screen is fixed. The Alpha Centipede will start coming out of the cave where it is holed up which has three exits, one on the left, one on the right and one in the center. You will understand where it will come out of the head movement, so if you see the movement in your direction, move away to escape the attack, then return to that point, as it will not attack twice consecutively in the same place. Once he's out of the cave three times, he'll spit a lot of pink bullets at you, pausing every now and then as he continues his circular firing. Move trying to stay in the blind spot protected from bullets, using the missile launcher against the Alpha Centipede as soon as you have a power-up, while also maintaining the flamethrower. When the Centipede is at half its health, it will leave its cave and start moving south towards the player. You will necessarily have to move away from the Centipede. There will be upgrades for the flamethrower and missile launcher scattered across the battlefield as you move south, but there will also be pieces of junk. Keep moving south and if you finish going in that direction, quickly move left or right to get out of that junk-filled path. Continuously use the power-ups until you hit the last part of the Centipede, staying at close range. Fortunately, as long as you stay a little ahead of it, you will never be harmed.
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Author: Robert Forczyk
Contributor: Andrew Nguyen
Review Date: 27 Aug 2014
In the aftermath of the defeat of Operation Typhoon, it seemed that the Soviet Army had the German Wehrmacht on the run. The fact that after suffering horrendous casualties that would have broken nearly any other army, the Russians returned the favor on the Germans and managed to drive them back a far distance, saving Moscow in the process along with recapturing territory that the Germans had recently taken. However, the Germans would prove to have impressive staying power as they managed to halt the Soviet Winter Offensive of 1941-1942 before going onto the offensive at the end of June in 1942.
The first steps of the road to Stalingrad began at Kharkov, which is now located in Ukraine. The Germans had taken the city back in November 1941 and had previously managed to fend off a Soviet Offensive to the city during the Winter Counteroffensive though the Red Army retained several important bridgeheads that remained a threat to the city. Both Stalin and Hitler had planes for future offensives with one of the targets being Kharkov.
This would result in the second battle of Kharkov, which began on May 12, 1942 as the Russians struck first from both North and South of the city. At first, the Russians had success but unfortunately, German resistance and Russian inexperience in offensive operations brought the advance to a halt. The Germans regrouped and launched a counteroffensive that demolished the Russians and put the Germans in a more advantageous position that perhaps even they had realized as they prepared to advance to the Caucasus and the Volga on June 28, 1942.
Written by Robert Forczyk, who has worked on previous Osprey books on the Eastern Front, Kharkov 1942 follows the pattern of the Osprey campaign series with an overview of the situation in the southern areas of the Eastern Front around Kharkov. Next is the information about the commanders involved in the battle before the forces under their command and the plans that both sides had for the city. Surprisingly those plans seemed to have converged together in the lead up to the battle, resulting in a collision course for both sides.
The main section of the book deals with the battle for the city of Kharkov during the spring of 1942. While having some initial success, the Soviet forces involved in the offensive made grievous mistakes that would eventually spell failure and disaster when the Germans counterattacked. In turn, while the Germans did encounter problems during the defense of the city as well as going onto the counterattack, overall they performed exceptionally well, eventually inflicting a defeat on the Russians that comparable to the disasters of 1941.
To help with the presentation of the battle for Kharkov, it has pictures as well as 2-d and 3-d maps of the battle and its progression from start to finish. Also included are paintings by Howard Gerrard, who has worked on other books in the series.
The book also shed light on some potential thoughts that resulted from the battle. On the Axis side, the Axis satellite units participating and what that author thought that the performance would lead to in the future. On the Soviet side, the battle proved to be another brutal reminder and learning curve on modern warfare.
Overall, Kharkov 1942 provides an impressive detailed view of one of the main prelude battles before the titanic campaign of summer 1942. One of its main strengths is the details of the forces on hand for the battle. Despite the limited space in the book, it gives a detailed account of the battle from its beginning to its end with the small size of the battle area allowing different sectors to receive detailed coverage.
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'Suicide Squad': Jared Leto Recreates 'Killing Joke' Joker Photo
Initially one of Warner Bros.' most surprising announcements, Suicide Squad has become one of 2016's most anticipated films - as well as one of the most talked about entries in DC's upcoming film slate. At first the idea of a villain team-up seemed to be a strange fit for the studio - given that they are still establishing the DCMU (DC Movie Universe) through superhero face-offs/team-ups. However, as more details have been released, it's clear that Suicide Squad isn't just an antihero heist film, but an essential building block in the larger Justice League storyline - one that should introduce a number of key players as well as set the stage for future appearances by iconic baddies.
Still, the most surprising aspect of the production is actually one of the film's side players: the all new Joker (played by Academy Award winner Jared Leto). For months fans (and skeptics) have speculated on exactly what the actor will look like in character and, recently, Leto began his transformation into the Clown Prince of Crime (by cutting his hair and, reportedly, putting on muscle). Now, thanks to director David Ayer (Fury), we're getting our first glimpse at what Leto will look like in the iconic role.
Following other behind-the-scenes shots from the Suicide Squad production, Ayer has now unveiled our best glimpse at the Joker so far - with a playful recreation of the classic Batman/Joker story "The Killing Joke".
Check out the photo below:
#WhereIsJared #SuicideSquad pic.twitter.com/D5tMnMGBop
— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) April 10, 2015
Unlike official reveals of Batman, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman (who are either confirmed or rumored to appear in Batman V Superman), the latest Joker photo still leaves a bit to the imagination - while at the same time hinting at what viewers should be able to expect from Leto's Joker.
Without question, Heath Ledger left his mark on the villain in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (after Mark Hamill, Jack Nicholson, and Cesar Romero delivered their own memorable turns) and judging by the new photo as well as design rumors, it's evident Ayer (with the help of DC and WB's shared universe plan) is going in a different direction.
Whereas Ledger's Joker was a messy anarchist with greasy hair and smeared makeup, Leto's iteration is much more clean-cut - the kind of unpredictable and scrappy sociopath that viewers could easily imagine locked away in prison. Of course, the photo isn't a full reveal of the character and it'll be interesting to see how the costume and makeup team depict the villain's oversized smile, bleached skin, and rumored scarring. Nevertheless, comparisons to Frank Miller's iteration of the Joker (from "The Dark Knight Returns") appear to be in step with Ayer's vision.
As for how the character will play into the plot of Suicide Squad, various rumors and speculation have (so far) conflicted - but it's safe to assume that the character will enjoy some solid screen time (read: more than a simple cameo).
After all, Ayer has been hyping Leto's "transformation" quite a lot - indicating that even if the villain doesn't have a major part to play in the Suicide Squad heist, he may still be a major crux in the larger story.
Next: Full Suicide Squad Cast Photo Revealed
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice will be in theaters on March 25th, 2016; Suicide Squad on August 5th, 2016; Wonder Woman - June 23rd, 2017; Justice League - November 17th, 2017; The Flash - March 23rd, 2018; Aquaman - July 27th, 2018; Shazam - April 5th, 2019; Justice League 2 - June 14th, 2019; Cyborg - April 3rd, 2020; Green Lantern - June 19th, 2020.
Source: David Ayer
Tags: batman, suicide squad, batman the killing joke
Leonardo DiCaprio Awkwardly Responds To Titanic Door Controversy


Joaquin is four year old boy, with an, as yet, undiagnosed condition. His parents report that he developed in the typical way until he was three years old, before losing motor abilities and developing progressive, generalised dystonia. Joaquin now uses a wheelchair for mobility.
Joaquin's condition is complex. His dystonia is treated using intrathecal baclofen and a brain pacemaker which provides deep brain stimulation. These have reduced Joaquin's symptoms but he remains severely impaired in his gross and fine motor skills. His swallow is also affected and he is fed by gastrostomy.
Joaquin's parents bought him an Upsee, with the aim of enabling him to achieve an upright perspective of his environment once more.
Joaquin's parents feel that the Upsee has achieved this. They report that the freedom they have gained as a family to go the park, play ball or go for a walk is "truly marvellous". They note that Joaquin appears more motivated and he smiles more in the Upsee, and they feel the participation opportunities they have gained has allowed them to bond better as a family.


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Doctors May Begin Strike on Wednesday
Resident doctors may begin strike on Wednesday the 301st of March due to receiving little to no financial support from the government.
With the exception of any change in their choice, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) may begin their strike action on Wednesday the 31st of March over what they described as the poor welfare of their fellow doctors across the country.
In a press release issued at the end of the extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of NARD that took place on March 27, 2021, at the Trauma Centre, National Hospital, Abuja. The resident doctors said their offer given to the federal government at the January NEC meeting in Owerri, Imo State capital will expire by midnight on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, with no significant response from the authorities.
In the report signed by NARD President, Dr. Uyilawa Okuaihesyi and Secretary-General, Dr. Jerry Isogwu, the doctors complained about the suffering of some of their members in the GIFMIS platform who have not been paid salaries for four months now because of the delay in biometric capturing by the IPPIS department.
They lamented further that the alleged inhumane treatment members suffer in some states tertiary institutions like Abia State University Teaching Hospitals (ABSUTH), which owed some of their members 20 months' salaries; Imo State University Teaching Hospitals (IMSUTH), owed five months' salaries; and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospitals (UNIMEDTH), owed three months' salaries.
The meeting focused on major issues affecting Healthcare Delivery, Residency Training, and the Welfare of its members all over the nation.
"The NEC noticed that her initial ultimatum given to the federal government during the January 2021 NEC meeting in Owerri, will end by 12 midnight on March 31, 2021, with no major progress.
"The NEC repeated her full support for the middle placement of house officers. Nevertheless, they condemned the pain our members have been forced to pass through for the past three months now without payment despite uninterrupted delivery of service to the country. This is because of the inefficiency of the Registrar of MDCN in handling the procedure as regards the placement of house officers as approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) since the year 2017".
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We were indelibly changed over the summer: we saw Mary Stuart on Broadway, numerous times, but not nearly enough. We loved it for its sheer poetry, its ferocity, its beauty, its simplicty and most of all its actors - especially Harriet Walter who so subtly and smartly played Queen Elizabeth.
We swooned like fan girls at the stage door.
We made up games about her, thanks to a camera mishap at the Tony Awards (both she and her co-star the inimitable Janet McTeer were nominated for Best Actress in a Play).
It became the Summer of Harriet Walter.
Then it happened. Our leader Karigee revisited a Dorothy L. Sayers book. Turns out, since Karigee is no dum dum, she also knew that Harriet Walter had starred with Edward Petherbridge in series of television movies based on the Sayers books. At this point, Karigee really fell hard, taking Roxie and me with her.
Thus was born the Dorothy L. Sayers Traveling Book Club and the Harriet Walter Society. On Saturday, we devoted our weekend to Harriet Walter, and thereby Dorothy L. Sayers and Jane Austen too and even another favorite mystery writer of mine, Dame Agatha Christie.
We began our day at The Morgan Library and Museum where we saw their Jane Austen exhibition. We then shared 24 hours of viewing of various Harriet Walter: Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries (The Lord Peter Wimsey-Harriet Vane Collection - Strong Poison / Have His Carcass / Gaudy Night), the Poirot mystery Cat Among the Pigeons, and Sense and Sensibility (twice!) We supplemented the evening (and morning and afternoon) with reading favorite passages from the books and youtube clips .
And though all of it may sound like fan girl love, it's so much deeper. This love of Harriet Walter and Dorothy L. Sayers is a manifistation of like minds searching for inspiration through literature and performance. These Dorothy L. Sayers books are not mere cozy mystery novels, they are laced with beauty, brilliance, poetry and above all, true love.
This society we have created glows with respect for these heroins (and our hero Lord Peter Wimsey) but also overflows from laughter and a sense of adventure. And while there are at least two who should be included and would be admitted to the society if they would only read Dorothy's masterpieces as we demand, it is small and cloistered and practically perfect as it is.
I'm the official crafter?! Hooray!
Nobody gets in without reading and loving DLS -- NOBODY. So sayeth Queen Hot Dog.
But then, what are you SarahB? Corresponding Secretary? Master Word Puzzler?
Chelsea, I think you know what you need to do. Or else. Don't make me Harriet Walter you.
Roxie, yes that would actually be Recording Secretary and Chief Outing Planner.
I was in your fair city this weekend, enjoying a Liv Ullmann experience, but reading Gaudy Night in between subway stops. Missed the Hey Harriet Walter tote bags somehow.
omg -- those tote bags -- brilliant.
what if I read dorothy and then discover that I'm not on the potential admissions list? that might be too much to bear.
Shari, those fabulous Harriet Walter bags are custom made and exclusive creations.


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France Should Stop Selling Arms to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia
Macron Should Address Rights Abuses in Gulf Region
This week, French President Emmanuel Macron will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Qatar, with a large delegation of French ministers and major business executives. In the UAE, he will apparently be finalizing a weapons deal, when…
France Edges Closer to Ratifying Workplace Violence Treaty
National Assembly Passes Law to Ratify ILO Violence and Harassment Convention
Update: On October 28, the Senate adopted the bill to ratify the ILO violence and harassment Convention (C190). (Paris, July 23) "The world of work must not be a source of anxiety or insecurity for women." "France now intends to be a model in the…
Civilians Harmed in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Border Clashes
Both Sides Should Abide by Laws of War
Update: On May 3, 2021, Tajik authorities reported that 14 houses were fully destroyed, 4 buildings including a secondary school were damaged, and 15,000 people were evacuated from the three districts of Isfara, in Tajikistan's Sughd region,…
Don't Arm Robots in Policing
Proposed New York City Law a Model for Regulation
Elected officials and local authorities across the United States and around the world should consider replicating an innovative legislative proposal that would prohibit police from arming robots used in their law enforcement operations. The bill,…
France Should Halt Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia, Egypt
Arms Sales to Rights-Abusing Countries Fuel Atrocities Against Civilians
Last week, the French government published its latest report on arms exports, documenting sales and transfers throughout 2019. After Qatar, the governments of Saudi Arabia and Egypt received the greatest amounts, accounting for €1.4 billion and €1.0…
Questions and Answers on the New US Landmine Policy
On January 31, 2020, the administration of President Donald Trump announced the reversal of US prohibitions on landmine production and use. The decision nullifies years of steps by the US to align its policy and practice with the 1997 treaty banning…
French Police to Stop Using Explosive Tear Gas Grenades
Other Dangerous Crowd Control Weapons Remain in Use
This week, France's Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announced that French police would stop using the controversial GLI-F4 tear gas grenade. This move is long overdue, but doesn't address serious concerns about other weapons…
A Terrible Week for Saudi's MBS Shows Tide is Turning
Arms Sales Suspensions and Damning Report on Khashoggi Murder Are a Strong Signal to Riyadh
In a powerful rebuke to the Trump administration and a strong signal to Gulf states, the US Senate voted yesterday, 53 to 45, to block arms sales worth billions of dollars to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), among other…
Deadly US Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Government Still Rejects Regulations Preventing 'Killer Robots'
As the United States Department of Defense releases a strategy on artificial intelligence (AI), questions loom about whether the US government intends to accelerate its investments in weapons systems that would select and engage targets…
Support Grows for Killer Robots Ban
US and Russia Among States Who Object to Prohibition
Opposition to the creation of so-called "killer robots" – weapons systems that could select and attack targets without any human intervention – is growing. The issue has been hotly debated since 2013, when the Campaign to Stop Killer…
Are US Police Disclosing Use of Amazon's Face-Recognition Technology?
Courts Need to Be Able to Rule on Legality of New Biometric, AI Technologies
US law enforcement agencies' use of Rekognition, an Amazon surveillance system that uses facial recognition powered by artificial intelligence, poses threats to the rights to peaceful assembly and respect for private life, among others…
I Didn't Report Being Sexually Assaulted. Here's Why.
US Student Rape Victims Still Need Title IX
Eighty percent of female university students who have been sexually assaulted do not report it. I am one of them. Now, I fear that the US Department of Education will make it even harder for survivors like me to come forward. …
Raising Sons in a Sexist World
When Sexual Harassment and Abuse Hits Close to Home
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How Boosted US Defense Funds Could Support Military Rape Survivors
More Resources for Review Boards Could Aid Those Wrongfully Discharged
Many US military personnel who reported being raped or sexually assaulted by other armed service members have been discharged on erroneous mental health grounds. But being assigned a mental disorder – one they were never even diagnosed with – has…
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Dispatches: France Destroys Its Cluster Munitions
A Leader in Rejecting Weapons So Deadly to Civilians
France has completed the destruction of its stockpile of 34,876 cluster munition rockets and artillery projectiles that contained 14.9 million explosive submunitions, meeting a key obligation of the international ban treaty. It has also strongly condemned…
Dispatches: How to Stop US Production of Banned Cluster Munitions
At the end of May, the Obama administration quietly suspended transfers of cluster munitions to Saudi Arabia following concern raised by evidence showing that the Saudi-led coalition had used US cluster munitions in or near civilian areas in Yemen. A…
Dispatches: US Navy to Protect Soldiers With Mental Health Conditions
Traditionally, if a United States soldier had a mental health condition, like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and engaged in minor misconduct, they could be forced out of the military and given a "bad" discharge, stripping them of necessary…
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When United States service members report being sexually assaulted, we hope it leads to prompt investigations and appropriate prosecutions. Rather, reporting rape often marks the onset of retaliation and harassment by their military peers and superiors,…
Dispatches: A Glimmer of Hope for US Military Rape Victims
When members of the US military report a sexual assault up their chain of command, they often experience terrible retaliation from other military personnel. But a bill introduced into the US Senate today could help stem this harmful practice. …
Dispatches: How Archaic US Laws Punish Rape Victims
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Hurricane Sandy has forced the cancellation of more than 300 American Red Cross blood drives in 14 states along the East Coast, resulting in a shortfall of more than 9,000 units of blood and platelets thus far.
The shortfall is expected to grow as Sandy is causing power outages and flooding in many areas. All eligible donors in unaffected parts of the country are encouraged to roll up a sleeve and give blood or platelets.
All blood types are needed to ensure an adequate blood supply is available during a disaster, especially type O positive, O negative, A negative or B negative blood. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for information. A blood donor card or driver's license, or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Friday, Nov. 2, from 7:45 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Porter County Career Center in the Health Education Classrooms, located at 1005 N. Franklin St. in Valparaiso. Come to donate and receive a t-shirt.
Friday, Nov. 2, from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Porter Regional Hospital, located at 85 E. U.S. Highway 6 in Valparaiso. Monday, Nov. 5, from noon until 6 p.m. at Calvary Church in The Well, located at 1325 E. Evans in Valparaiso. Saturday, Nov. 10, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Harley-Davidson, located at 1151 U.S. Highway 30 in Valparaiso.
Tuesday, Nov. 13, from noon until 6 p.m. at Valparaiso University in Harre Union Ballroom B & C, located at 1509 Chapel Drive in Valparaiso. Come to donate and be entered into a drawing for a $50 shopping spree.
Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the YMCA, located at 1201 Cumberland Crossing Drive in Valparaiso.
Thursday, Nov. 15, from noon until 6 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in the Meeting Hall, located at 106 East 1100 North in Chesterton.
The Red Cross has mobilized disaster volunteers and provided safe shelter from Hurricane Sandy to thousands of people in the storm's path. The Red Cross is working closely with federal, state and local government officials to coordinate response efforts.
Visit redcross.org call 1-800-RED-CROSS, or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Contributions may also be sent to local American Red Cross chapters or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.


I promised to give you ideas about decorating and stuff. Well, because there is so much to talk about, I chose to post several times under this (lets call it) theme. Last time I showed you some examples of jewelry holders. Now its time to give you some ideas about organizing your papers, as I just bought something I'm really found of!
Its just some nice pictures I found on the internet. Some of them are really expensive, though... but hei, searching for a cheaper version is not something new, isn't it? we do it all the time with clothes, so not why with things for house too?
I hope you like it! My next post will be about cheap things at Ikea! As this shop is available all around the world, I'm sure you'll find it useful. Still, I don't know when this next post will be, I still have no internet at home so blogging productivity is lower these days. Anyways, I'll keep you posted on Facebook about every change!
Sunt doar cateva poze pe care le-am gasit pe net. Unele sunt chiar foarte scumpe, dar putem oricand cauta o versiune mai ieftina, nu? Mereu facem asta cu hainele, asa ca de ce sa nu aplicam tehnica si asupra lucrurilor pentru casa?
Sper sa va placa! Urmatoarea postare va fi legata de lucruri ieftine de la Ikea! Oricine are acces la magazinul asta, daca nu la Bucuresti, in Ungaria (pentru unii e mai aproape, de exemplu Maramures). Asa ca eu zic ca va fi util ce va arat (sper!). Din pacate, nu stiu cand va fi urmatoarea postare. Tot fara internet sunt.. si sa spunem doar ca productivitatea e scazuta, internetul fiind principala sursa pentru de toate. Oricum, orice noutate o postez si pe facebook, sa nu cumva sa pierdeti ceva!


The Enviromental Protection Agency manages the national ambient air quality monitoring network.
The health information threshold for ozone is 180 ug/m3. Any exceedances of this threshold must be notified to the public. The table below shows the number of exceedances at stations in Ireland in 2018.


Sovereign's core business is setting up and managing companies, trusts and other structures to meet the specific personal or business needs of our clients. Typically these needs would include tax planning, wealth protection, foreign property ownership and facilitating cross-border business.
They currently manage over 7,000 structures for a wide variety of clients worldwide. They advise governments, publicly quoted companies and professional law and accountancy firms but the majority of their clients are individuals, expatriates, entrepreneurs, freelance consultants, private investors, or wealthy persons and their families.
They have also developed a wide range of supporting services embracing asset management, corporate finance and fund raising, specialist tax advice, ship and yacht registration, credit cards, as well as trademark and intellectual property registration and protection.
The first Sovereign office opened in Gibraltar in 1987 and they now have offices or agents in all the major international finance centres. Not all the jurisdictions in which they operate require or allow licences but wherever possible they have applied for, and been granted, the appropriate authorisation.
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Yesterday's Spring Budget saw Chancellor Phillip Hammond introduce a 25% tax charge on transfers of UK registered pension schemes to QROPS where the transfer is requested on or after 9th March 2017. The new taxing provisions take full effect from 6th April 2017.
The QROPS is a pension scheme established by an international organisation to provide benefits in respect of past service and the member is employed by that international organisation.
The tax charge will apply to a tax-free transfer if, within five tax years, an individual becomes resident in another country so that the exemptions would not have applied to the transfer.
If already paid, the overseas transfer charge will be refunded if the individual made a taxable transfer and within five tax years one of the exemptions applies to the transfer.
Payments out of funds transferred to a QROPS on or after 6 April 2017 will be within the scope of the new tax charge for five tax years after the date of transfer, regardless of where the individual is resident.
What counts as a transfer request prior to 9th March 2017?
"In this context, a transfer has been requested when you have made a substantive request to the scheme administrator of your registered pension scheme on which they are required to take action in relation to the transfer. This means that you have given the scheme administrator an instruction to transfer £X or X% of your pension funds to a named overseas pension scheme. A casual enquiry is not a transfer request".
Can I change which QROPS I transfer to?
Where a transfer request has been lodged prior to 9th March 2017, any request to direct the monies to a different QROPS after this date will be considered a post 9th March request and bring the transfer back within the scope of the tax charge.
Are onward transfers from a QROPS subject to the Overseas Transfer Charge?
Yes, but only where the original request to transfer the UK registered pension scheme to the QROPS occurred after 9th March 2017. In this instance, any onward transfers from the QROPS will be subject to the charge (and benefit from any exemptions to the charge if applicable) for a further 5 full tax years from the date of the original transfer to the QROPS.
Please feel free to contact me to talk about your QROPS transfer.


What's the situation with undo support for scripted actions? Apparently they cannot generally be undone, but polyGon_tError mentions that some script of his is fully undoable. How does it really stand? Are there plans to change it?
Adding a well designed, general Undo for scripts is an enormous task. You can literally change anything an Object. Simply saving a copy of the entire Object, all materials, etc. is less work but that would be a rather inelegant solution and would use a great deal of memory.
What about a function that a script can leverage to set a checkpoint? Then in your script VM, track the commands issued from that point. Just an idea, without knowing how this is implemented I really don't know what the options are.
I'd say an inelegant undo function is better than no function.
- Save everything at each point in the Undo history and let the user choose between keeping it in RAM OR on the HDD/SSD. I'm on 32 GB RAM but wouldn't really mind Anim8or having to load from disk if it meant the Undo support would at least be there.
- More work, but; an Undo system that saves the differences, aka delta-patching of sorts. Could still have the choice of keeping history in RAM or on the disk.
Could at least be a temporary solution, I'm sure users would like just having the possibility to undo scripts at all.
A C API sounds rad.
'how it is working?' - general explanation is: script that simply translate vertex (many of my script do) but do not delete or create new vertex (to alter exiting or for new edge or face) are undoable like where i mentioned (or what i observed)!


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Oxford United vs Bristol Rovers: Injury news, prediction, odds and recent form - all you need to know
Everything you need to know ahead of the Kassam Stadium clash
Bristol Rovers travel to the Kassam Stadium this Saturday to face Oxford United as the Gas look to return to winning ways.
Rovers fell short last week conceding a late goal at the Memorial Ground to Shrewsbury as they went down to a 2-1 defeat.
Oxford are currently tenth in League One and have an outside chance of making the playoff places this season.
Here's all you need to know ahead of kick-off
What Darrell Clarke thinks of Derek Fazackerley as Bristol Rovers prepare for Oxford United game
Tom Lockyer of Bristol Rovers is challenged by John Mousinho of Oxford United
What time is kick off and how can I keep up to date with the match?
Rovers will also be offering a beam back for fans who weren't able to join the 1,800 making the trip to Oxford. The club will be broadcasting a live screening of the game at the Mem.
The game kicks off at 3pm, any Rovers fans that aren't able to get to the game or the Mem, can keep up with the team news and all the live action from our live blog.
What happened the last time the two sides met?
The Gas will be looking to seek revenge after the sides met earlier on in the season.
Alex Mowatt's well-placed shot in the 82 minute was enough for The U's to secure a 1-0 victory.
Since 1965, Rovers have faced Oxford 53 times, just edging them in wins. The Gas have a total of 21 wins, with 13 draws and 19 losses.
Darrell Clarke offers up end of season transfer update on the Arsenal and Stoke City duo at Bristol Rovers
What's been said?
Darrell Clarke: "It doesn't matter who is in the dugout – that's from my perspective," Clarke said. "Faz is very experienced manager and coach - he was assistant under Kevin Keegan and worked with Michael [Appleton] for a while.
"He knows the club in and out – he is also very hands on when on the training ground. I don't think a lot has changed at Oxford and like I say, they're off the back of a great result against Charlton."
Rory Gaffney of Bristol Rovers is challenged by Ricardinho of Oxford United
What the bookies' say?
The Gas come into this one having lost just one of their last seven matches.
The games so tight that the bookies think it could go either way. Skybet have put both teams to win down at 13/8 with a draw at 12/5.
Oxford go into this game in much worse form, having won three of their last five games at home.
Bristol Post verdict – 1-1
The rivalry between Bristol and Oxford is always something to be savoured and should make for a cracking game. We're backing both teams to share the spoils.
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